The artist has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the past year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations received funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas backs the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When the band earned the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would give their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty among multiple charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required better apparatus," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
